Italia a Tavola- Tuscan Meat Sauce

Sugo di Carne

(Meat Sauce)

Ingredients for 6 servings

(fresh organic ingredients taste better)

11oz of lean beef in slices (no ground beef)

14oz of ripe tomatoes, chopped

1oz of dried mushrooms

(soaked for a few hours and drained)

1 TbS of bone marrow

1 Medium Onion

1Small Carrot

1 Stalk of Celery

Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper

Mince finely the onion, carrot and celery and put them in a pot (a clay pot if you have one) with the oil and the bone marrow and let if fry slowly without covering for 30 minutes.  Add the meat, the mushrooms cut in chunks and stir fry for a few minutes. Take the meat out and chop it finely, put it back in the pot and add the tomatoes.  Add salt and pepper, cover with a lid and cook at low heat for 30 to 40 minutes